an·i·ma·tron
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plural animatrons
Definition of animatron
: a puppet or similar figure that is animated by means of electromechanical devices : an animatronic figure
In Jurassic Park, the Steven Spielberg dinosaur action thriller, the full-sized animatron of the Tyrannosaurus Rex weighed almost 7000 kilograms. — Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia), 5 Nov. 2002
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“Animatron.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animatron. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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